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Poster: | midnightcarousel | Date: | May 29, 2010 8:21am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
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Poster: | hippie64 | Date: | May 29, 2010 5:13pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
This post was modified by hippie64 on 2010-05-30 00:13:08
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Poster: | spacedface | Date: | May 31, 2010 1:11am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
This post was modified by spacedface on 2010-05-31 08:11:55
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Poster: | hippie64 | Date: | May 31, 2010 7:59am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
speaking of Not fading away, I heard a professor speak from the University of Louisiana and he had a very valid question. Where are the skimmers to at least get the surface oil cleaned up? He was 10 miles from the well site and there wasn't a skimmer to be seen ANYWHERE !!
Sorry if I"m hijacking here, it's just that it was brought to my attention, so I'm passing on my frustration. Thanks again for the links.
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Poster: | spacedface | Date: | May 31, 2010 6:33pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
Yeah, oil spills (any pollution really) pretty much prove the need for government and regulation. Unfortunately, gov't has been captured by the wealthy who rig the system for themselves and for buyoffs of certain groups.
The refusal of the USA to submit to reality just means that the rest of the decline of the empire with be painful but quick. Some say world fisheries may collapse by 2050. God knows how nature will change; it's too bad the hippies weren't able to effect change and stop the rise of the right wing, who blocked ideas of decentralized power and encouraged corruption.
The kids have big problems in store and little awareness as far I can tell. But the pressure will get worse, and may be they'll avoid the mistakes of the last 30-40 years -- and not fall prey to whispers of fear and desire.
So much for the "new American century"! That's a phrase that everyone should understand.
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Poster: | Ernie Bo-Peep | Date: | May 31, 2010 8:59pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
11/15/71 is unique and full of fire, 4/5/71 a staple of perfection, 10/31/71 is smokin', etc. Many great ones from 1971, try out 10/19/71 for example. Jerry and the boys rip it apart and put it back together again.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd71-10-19.orefm.clugston.3301.sbeok.shnf
In 1972 you can find the band still enjoying the combo: 3/23/72, 4/14/72 with a little China Cat tease, a sweet one from 5/3/72, 9/21/72, etc. They burned out on it a bit and with the next wave of tunes coming in 1973 and 1974, the combo became harder to find.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd72-05-03.sbd.masse.142.sbeok.shnf
There's a great sequence from 5/19/74 that's not to be missed:
Truckin' > MLB Jam > NFA > GDTRFB
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1974-05-19.sbd.miller.106716.flac16
I still enjoy the plodding NFAs from 1976, 1977 and the more muscular, angry, rockin' 1978 but find the ones from 1979 and the early 80's to have (mostly) more fire in their bellies!
http://www.archive.org/details/gd79-12-04.sbd.clugston.2535.sbeok.shnf
Nothing truly compares to 1971, IMHO.
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | May 29, 2010 9:40am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
NFA as a stand alone - they did some neat things with it when Brent came on board but soon after that I'd almost rather hear Day Job, that song became SO predictable that I'd have gone home right there if not for wanting to stick it out for the encore just to see. And the clapping and chanting - about as creepy cultish as it could get imo
GDTRFB - love that tune anytime anywhere, I'd be happy even hearing a 95 version. That tune always puts me it a good mood.
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Poster: | midnightcarousel | Date: | May 29, 2010 9:50am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
As for the latter-day NFAs, I couldn't agree more. I love that tune in the early days but HATE HATE HATE it in the 80's and 90's. It got slow, routine, and mind-numbingly boring. I like 1977 as a year, but I usually can't even stand Not Fade Away then, so many are lifeless and rote.
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Poster: | BVD | Date: | May 29, 2010 10:11am |
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Poster: | BVD | Date: | May 29, 2010 10:13am |
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Poster: | BVD | Date: | May 29, 2010 10:25am |
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Poster: | Cliff Hucker | Date: | May 29, 2010 11:18am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
Stick to fucking with people BVD, you are better at it than discussing music...
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 29, 2010 2:34pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? // Great China-Rider as well |
This post was modified by high flow on 2010-05-29 21:34:38
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Poster: | William Tell | Date: | May 29, 2010 3:01pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? // Great China-Rider as well |
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Poster: | high flow | Date: | May 29, 2010 3:08pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? // Great China-Rider as well |
You are anything but dim, Mr Tell. AND, there is more to life than smart. Smart is great, but I trust the ones with a heart over those with just smarts.
Empathy I believe is the operative word. My favorite people in life have it and show it.
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Poster: | William Tell | Date: | May 29, 2010 3:18pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? // Great China-Rider as well |
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Poster: | midnightcarousel | Date: | May 29, 2010 4:28pm |
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Poster: | Cliff Hucker | Date: | May 31, 2010 3:29pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
And 11/7/71 is one of the very best performances of the suite...
http://www.archive.org/details/gd71-11-07.prefm.kaplan.9570.sbeok.shnf
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Poster: | Dudley Dead | Date: | May 30, 2010 7:27am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |
GDTRFB suffers, in my opinion, when Mickey comes back . The gentle , lopeing , rolling ( like you are riding a walking horse )feel becomes more direct , the drummers going "boom-thwack, boom thawk" .
In the early days , I love how they would slip into it, In later days, Jerry would go directly into a sort of irritable, caffeinated version of the riff , to launch the song . Most of the grace , and smooth country groove was gone .
Now there are a few with Hornsby that I have to admit are nice , I just feel, that they got tired of jamming NFA, and lost the country feel for GDTRFB .
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | May 29, 2010 10:31am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: Favorite NFA/GDTRFB ? |